Animal trap



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ANIMAL TRAP 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A' Filed Feb. l5, 1930 April 7, 1931 G.scHlLLlNG E-r ,M A 1,799,394'

ANIMAL TRAP Filed Feb. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Kvk az?v z2 2a PatentedApr. 7V, 1931 1 UNiTEDFs'rArES PATENTOFFICEN v VVso'rfriiniiiiisoiiiimiNG-'AND Anriiun HoWE, or PREsco'rT, WISCONSIN y K ANIMA-i. TRAEApen-canali mea February i5, 1930. serial No. 428,7;

Ourinvention relates to improvements iii animal traps and has foritsprimary ob]ect toprovide a highly efficient and improved trap whichis very positive in operation, .comyparatively simple in construction,in that it contains no parts which are lilrelyto get out of order, andwhich further, very humane in its action, since the animals caughttherein will be instantly killed. .i Y Y l y y A further obj ect of theinvention is to provide a trap incorporating novel bait actuatedreleasing means. l f

A further obj ectl of the inventionis to provide a trap of this kindwhich can be set his fingers.

A still further object of the invention is to 2 4putting the hand insidethe trap.

The invention also resides incertain novelvr features of construction,combination and ar- Y rangement of the various parts and inv'modes ofoperation, all of Vwhich will be readily apparent to those skilled inthe art upon reference to the accompanying drawings in -con. nectionwith the detailed description to follow. v f v While the preferred formof the invention has been disclosed hereiI'nv-yet it `will be understoodthat-same is capableV of other inechanical expressions withiny thespirit'and Y scope of the subject matter lclaimed hereinafter.

In the drawings, Y Figure 1 is a top planview of a'trap incor-l poratingour invention; `f

Figure 2 is a side elevational view; Figure 3 is a bottom plan view ofthe device; Y Y Y Figure 4 isa longitudinal sectional View showingthe'tr'ap set Figure 5 is a longitudinal"sectional view similar toFigure-4, butshowingthe trap sprung; 'i f Figure 6 is a cross sectionalview taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1; r Figure 7 is a perspective viewof one of the bait carrier members, and,

without likelihood ofthe operator catching` Figure 8 is a perspectiveview'of ,one of the bait carrier securing members.

Referring specifically to the drawings, wherein thesame referencecharacters haver been used to designate the sameparts in all yviews,-'-it y,will be seeny that the trapcomprises side members 2 and atop member 3 bolted together, asat 1. v

The top lmember 3 is provided adjacent each end with aslot 4L in whichis socketed a G0 frame 5 carrying the pivot 6 of a tirp member havingits upwardly 'extending arm provided with a notch 8 adapted to lengagethe lateral end QSL` ofalug orbolt member 9- which is secured to a crossbar 11 by means of 67" nuts 1() disposed upon the member 9 at eitherside of such cross bar. e, l

yThe trip'member 7 and associated parts are duplicated as shownand eachcross bar 11 is Y carried by the legs 12a of U-shaped members 70 12,-thelegs12neXtending through the topv 3 of the trap and being received inside guides 13 of the' side members 2,-as shown. It will be clear-thatupward vmovement of thefU- shaped members 12 will catch an animal and75,

crushv him against theunder surface of thel top3.l f The legs 12 of theU-shaped members 12 are secured to the'cioss members 11 by bolts 12bdisposedv lupon either side of such cross S@ members. Each' memberl2has-its legs provided with coil springs 14, one end ofwhich seatsagainst washers 15 surrounding the' legs 12, while the other ends bearagainst the lowerV nut 12b. vNaturally the actionof the springs is topush the legs 12a upwardly so as to draw the bight portions of theU-shaped member'12 against the under surface ofthe top member 3, asalready described. ,Y

.As shown the horizontal portions of the 99 trip members 7 are receivedin under surface recesses 17 of the ytop-member 3,-.the cross members 18serving to limit downward m0ve, ment'ofl the lateral ends 7 a of thetrip members so that thenotched end 8 of the trip 95 members'will bealways disposed in a positionvtobe engaged by the lateral end Q'of themember() when the'v U-shaped members 12 are forced downwardly from theposition shownrin Figure 5 to thatshown in .Figure 4;

The lateral or downwardly extending ends 7a ot the trip members 7,-incidentally referred to hereinabove,-are adapted to rest upon thebait members 19, which may be of edible material or which may carryedible material, such as bacon rind. The bait meml bers 19are,"ormaybe-in spool-like form, as

shown, and carried lupon rods 20' insertibl'e`v through longitudinalslots 22 in the opposite' sides 2 ofthe-device. y 1 j When thebaitmembers 19 are moved outwardly to the limits of slots 22, the interenLgagement of the trip and lug portions 8,9, will be maintained, asinFigurc'Li However, when tliebait portions 19 are orced'inwardly theywillengage the lateral "portions 7a* oftripineinbers'so asvto swingtl'i'eiiotched portions 8 thereof outwarllyyto release Ithe lug end 59@yso tliatthe member confined thereby willfbe forced sharply; upward bythe action Aof its .spring 14 to crush the animal between the bightportion of member 12 and the undergsurface ofthe top ot "trap, asindicated `in Figure 5 F or purposes of rigidity a cross lmember QBmaybe' disposed at the bottom of the trap intermediate the ends thereof.yAlso a handle 2l may be provided at the topof the trap.

It isbelieved-tobe clearly'apparent that a very` eicient andsatisfactory`v trap is vprovided by the construction illustrated anddescribed herein. The trip-members 7 can be bodily removed` bysiinply iremovingt :the 1 screws which secure tliesoclzet portions 5 intherecesses 4.

Thetrap hasvproven'veryeiiicientin the catching of animals,` suchv asweascls,v ratsf mice, in additionto muskrats and 'other'i'ur bearinganimals; v

Vhenfitis desired to'reinove one'ofthe U-shaped members 12 it is simplynecessary to vremove bolts A12' andthe member ran be. simplyv dropped'out ofplace. y The devicel can be chiefly made of Woodv and itsii'ianui'acture jdoes not requirethe use ot unusual skill.

Having thus describedour invention, what we claim asnew and-desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A trap comprising'fside and top members, a vreleasable 'animalengaging .member having0 actuatinglmeans, latch means vfor holdingi1said animal engaging member in set positionand' being: disposedabovelthe top of the trap, and'bait mountingzmeans insertiblethroughandsupported by the side members 'of the r-tr'ap and'm'ovablc inthe di rection of the length of the trap, baitv carried by such means',and releasing means :tory said latch normally engaging said'bait': y

y 2;, A trap comprising side and top wal-ls providing an end ent-rance,"said"`sidewalls` having" opposed lineal slots, .bait carrying, meansinsertible Athrough 'said slots andfsup-v ported therein for vlimitedmovementin the direction of the length .of the trap, driven animalengaging means adjacent said bait supporting means and between the sameand the trap entrance, cooperating latch and stop means above the top ofthe trap for holding the animal engaging means in set position, andvsaid latch having a portion engaging said bait support whereby torelease said latch when the bait support is moved away Y from the trapentrance.

trap comprising side and top walls providing an end entrance, baitcarrying means mounted for limited movement in the directionotfthelengthot the trap, driven animal engaging means adjacent said baitsupporting means and between thesame'and the' trap entrance,`cooperating latch and* stop'means above the ytop ofthe vtrap for saidbait carrier toward said entrance when the latch is engaged withsaidlugs to set the` trap.

4.' A trap` comprising `side and top walls providing'an"end entrance,bait carrying nieansA mounted for limited movement in the direction ofthe Vlength of the trap, driven animal-engagingmeans' adjacent said baitsupporting means and between'itlie same i and the trap-entrance,cooperating.latchandl stop means above the top-of the trap'forrholdingVV tliefanimal'engaging 'means in set' position,

said latchfhaving. a portion engaging zsaid' bait support'wlierebyto`releasesaid latch when thebaitsupport isfmoved awayv from the trapentrance, and" said 'bait Isupport being removablet and`y accessiblefroml one-- side'of the ftrapr a In testimony whereof We affix oursignatures.

` GQTTFRIED SCHILLING.

ARTHUR HOWE.

